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Area professor pens companion novel to first taleOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Like a good cup of joe, McHenry County College instructor Theodore Erski's first book about the world of coffee left readers hankering for more. A refill is brewing. "A ...
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173rd Airborne Brigade wants to command Route 173Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The 173rd Airborne Brigade's latest mission: Claim Route 173. Illinois members of the brigade's association are asking municipalities from Zion to Rockford to designate ...
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Carol Stream OKs deal for parkway treesOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Carol Stream trustees unanimously approved a contract Monday to purchase 2,000 trees to be planted on public parkways over the next eight years. The $340,000 deal with S...
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Patriot Guard surprises Palatine MarineOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - He thought they were stopping at the Des Plaines Oasis for food. But as Lance Cpl. Jeff Francis pulled in, flags lined the road and about 20 Patriot Guard Riders s...
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Learn how you can develop life skills in 4-HOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The new 4-H year started Sept. 1 and 4-H clubs in McHenry County are now reorganizing and enrolling returning and new club members. The 4-H program is about developing a...
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West Nile virus still a threat in fallOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A 56-year-old man from Harvard has contracted the fifth case of West Nile virus in McHenry County. McHenry County Department of Health said the Harvard resident became i...
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A dream come true for Taylor RadtkeOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Donning her special khaki "official" zookeeper outfit, Taylor Radtke made a beeline Sunday for the San Diego Zoo. Worries of brain tumors and a dreaded visit to yet anot...
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Learn how water quality is maintained at programOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Defenders, in cooperation with the village of Algonquin, will offer an educational public program, "Water: Our Most Precious Resource" by Cindy Skrukr...
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McHenry County barn tour helps save themOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The fifth annual Barn Tour "Saving Our Barns" is set from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27. View some of the magnificent barns set in the rolling landscape of north central McH...
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Unknown toddler laid to rest in WheatonOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - His family never came forward to claim him, but a community stepped up to make sure an unidentified toddler wasn't forgotten. A solemn crowd of about 100 mourners gath...